"'horseglue' is a screeching call for moral clarity. Anything short of courage against the rise of The New Authoritaria is complicity. It is important to focus on how integral the Messengers really are, and that some of them are the 1% too. They are rich and they are happy without consequence, as a vast majority of us suffer in the shadows of the unknown." read more →

Today, DC's Ekko Astral is sharing an imaginative new video for "sticks and stones"—a highlight from pink balloons: popped, the CD/Digital deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed 2024 album. Their tour with PUP and Jeff Rosenstock starts tonight! For the video and tour date info, read more →

Ekko Astral have been touring their asses off lately and that is gonna continue at least through the fall! Catch the mascara moshpit across the US supporting Jeff Rosenstock and PUP with their re-worked ~popped~ version of acclaimed album Pink Balloons in hand—dates and info: read more →

To commemorate the first anniversary of the album, Ekko Astral and Topshelf are releasing pink balloons: popped, a deluxe CD version featuring the original release's 11-song tracklist along with five bonus tracks read more →

Ekko Astral will be playing some shows soon, taking the mascara moshpit on the road this spring. For dates, info, read more →

We're very hype to have Ekko Astral on the roster with their new song "baethoven"! These DC punks bring crashing drums, fuzzed-out guitar riffs, and a bewitching + frantic voice to our roster. Listen and check out their upcoming tour dates with Ted Leo read more →